Leib & Katt, LLC’s aviation group and our lead lawyer, William J. Katt, have handled matters for airlines, aviation product manufacturers, fixed based operators, flight schools, charter operations and maintenance facilities for more than 15 years. Mr. Katt is one of a small group of trial lawyers that a national aviation insurer has designated as its “go to” trial counsel for difficult cases in federal and state courts nationwide. Regardless of the size or complexity of the issue, our firm can resolve it with the capabilities of one of the most active aviation practices in the country.
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Leib & Katt has handled far more aviation matters than many larger firms typically see, including general aviation, airline and product liability concerns. That includes defense of the first class action ever certified against a domestic airline, a case where our use of experts to deflate the plaintiffs’ damage claims led to a settlement for minimal value.
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We have handled a wide range of other matters, from resolving personal injury or death claims to defense of lawsuits over aircraft incidents. Our firm has been defense counsel in claims involving crashes of commercial airlines, general aviation aircraft and emergency medical services (EMS) helicopters. In high-profile cases, such as the crash of a University of Wisconsin Flight for Life Helicopter or Cook County, Illinois litigation arising out of the Air France crash off Brazil in June 2009, Leib & Katt has exceptional nationwide trial experience.
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With three lawyers and three paralegals dedicated full-time to aviation practice, Leib & Katt has the resources to resolve the largest matters. Our staff has practical aviation experience, including ground school participants, student pilots, instrument-rated pilots and a former commercial airline pilot with 10 years of experience. Additional experienced litigators from our firm are used when needed, giving us the right capabilities to handle aviation-related disputes efficiently and cost-effectively.
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